It was another few hours later when Bethany was finally ready to go to her meeting with Dennis. Bethany and Erik had agreed on what they were going to say. Bethany would try to convince Dennis that she is pregnant. Hopefully, her plan will be successful. Bethany was wearing a black skirt with a red lace pattern, a white tank top with a small jacket, and black heels. She had decided to use makeup but decided against doing her hair. If she does, it will surely distract anyone who may see her. So she left it loose and messy. As she stepped into the restaurant, immediately smiled at her. Dennis looked at Bethany, surprised. Bethany gave Dennis a little wave before walking toward him and standing in front of the table. He stood up and hugged her enthusiastically."It's great to see you again", Bethany whispered."How are you?". Dennis answered with concern, looking closely into her face. He suddenly felt scared, when he saw tears in Bethany's eyes. Bethany didn't reply but continued to loo
After a few hours of tossing and turning in bed, Bethany finally woke up. She got out of bed, walked to the bathroom, and started taking a shower. By the time she finished showering and changing, Erik was sitting in the dining room reading a newspaper. He looked up from the newspaper when he heard her coming downstairs. He quickly rose from his chair and walked over to her and gave her a big bear hug. Erik kissed her on the cheek affectionately. He didn't say anything for a minute or two. He looked deep into her eyes searchingly and finally spoke:" Did Dennis believe you?""Yes. He did. I need to use all my skills for him o believe me. I need to pretend to cry for him to sympathize with me but it's not enough for him to stay over at my house. How about you?""Me? How about me?" Erik asks confusing."Yes. You. You want to kidnap Shana right? How's the plan?" Erik scratched his head, "I haven't decided yet. I've already contacted my friends and told them to meet me outside our apartme
(Back to Shana and Dennis's POV)Dennis received a phone call from Bethany saying that they need to meet. There is something important that Bethany needs to tell him in person."Alright. See you in the restaurant near your apartment", Dennis said. "Is that Bethany? Aren't she in Japan?" Shana asked."Yes. She came back for a moment to discuss important matters with me. After that, she will return to Japan again to resume his shooting which was interrupted"" Oh, okay then" Shana didn't care about that. Bethany must want to talk about the tattoo on her hand, thought Shana. When Dennis arrived at the restaurant where they promised to meet, Bethany is not there yet. Dennis was waiting for Bethany, not long after that, Bethany arrived and found him sitting alone at one of the tables drinking tea and eating something. Bethany sat down opposite him and took off her sunglasses. Bethany looked at him in surprise, but before she could open her mouth and ta
Dennis also returned to his house. At home, Shana is already waiting for Dennis to arrive. couldn't wait to find out the purpose of Bethany wanting to meet Dennis. She's curious and wanted to know the reason for it.Once Dennis entered the house, he walked straight to the kitchen and began preparing himself a coffee. It would be rude not to offer Shana one too, so he prepared himself two cups and brought them upstairs to the living room. As soon as he entered the living room, he could tell Shana was nervous. She seemed to be struggling between whether to ask something or not, to which Dennis replied with a nod to signal her to do whatever it is."Why were Bethany wanted to meet you?", Shana asked, still hesitating."Oh, yeah" Dennis answered nonchalantly, placing the cups on the small coffee table in front of the sofa. "She wanted to talk about something." "Which is?"After a few seconds of silence, Shana asked again," Dennis?She said with a hint of disappointment in her voice.Den
Shana sat up abruptly, the covers falling from her shoulders. Her face was grimaced in concentration, a frown creasing her forehead. She glanced at the clock on the nightstand, it was almost five in the morning. She looked at her husband, who was sleeping peacefully on the couch. The painkillers she had given him must have taken effect, she concluded. After taking one last glance at Dennis, she slipped out of the blanket, careful not to wake him and tip over.When Shana stood in the kitchen, she started rummaging through her cupboards for some food. She found some cheese and crackers, poured some milk into a bowl, and then added two spoonfuls of vanilla ice cream, mixing them before filling the bowl. She then moved back into the balcony and carefully picked up Dennis' phone. She searched on the internet and scrolled through several sites until she came across an article she was interested in.Shana read the headline, "Harmful shooting at the St. Jude yesterday", and click the link att
After Dennis had gotten off the phone, he sat down, his eyes locked onto Shana, waiting patiently to hear whatever it was she needed to say. There was a brief silence between them until Shana spoke first."What were you thinking? You can barely walk, let alone get up from the couch!" Shana said angrily."I know that, I already told you. I'm ok, don't worry" Dennis assured, looking away shyly."But why do you always put yourself in danger, especially for someone like her?" Shana questioned, staring directly at him, her hazel eyes brimming with tears and anger. She lowered her head, avoiding eye contact."Because I love her," Dennis replied calmly."Why?!" Shana exclaimed angrily."Because I care for her. Because I want to protect " Dennis replied.Shana remained silent. Silence filled the air, but neither of them spoke. Shana was lost in thought and didn't know how to respond to Dennis's reply.At last, when the silence became unbearable, she spoke,"So, are you going there? Isn't s
" Why? I need to tell them that I'm safe. " Shana said. "No. Nobody will be able to find you in your current state.""I need to call my friends. They must be worried sick about me by now.""Do you think I wanted you to go back to them like this?"Erik sounded angry. The anger and frustration in his voice were evident and it scared her, so much so that tears began streaming down her face again. When she stopped crying, Erik continued talking,"If anyone finds out, they might try to attack you. I don't want that." Then why won't you let me call them?" "Shana-" "Erik, please! If you keep me hidden from my family forever, who knows what else that woman might do! I can't live like this anymore, I have to tell them that I'm safe!" "It's too dangerous, Shana. Even if I let you tell them, I guarantee that they would never believe you and it would just put you in more danger than you already are." "You can't stop me, Erik!" "I'm trying to, damnit. This isn't easy for me to do! And if w
Shana decided to take a dip in the swimming pool. Shana went back into the house to look at the clothes she could use to take a shower in the swimming pool. Shana was surprised to see so many women's clothes in the closet. From sexy clothing to clothing that completely covers the body. "He must have brought a slew of girlfriends with him. This must be his girlfriend's clothing collection. I don't want to put them on." Shana pondered in her heart. Shana continued to look through the clothes until she came across a shirt that was still in its packaging and still had a price tag on it. "Hmm, this dress is stunning. I want to put it on. Erik is to blame for not allowing me to go out. Let me use everything here. However, this dress is extremely revealing." Shana addressed herself. The shirt is worn at the chest and does not cover the shoulders; in other words, it only covers the breasts. The skirt falls off one side of the thigh, exposing a little bit more skin than usual. Shana thought.